Genetic counselling
I provide genetic counselling for individuals and families with a personal or family history that may suggest an inherited cancer predisposition.
This includes hereditary cancer risk assessment, discussion of germline genetic testing, preparation for possible outcomes, interpretation of results and consideration of their implications for relatives.
What genetic counselling involves
Genetic counselling is a structured process that helps individuals and families understand inherited risk, the purpose and limitations of genetic testing, and the possible consequences of receiving a result.
Before testing, counselling considers the personal and family history, the clinical question being addressed, the available testing options and the range of possible outcomes.
After testing, counselling places the result in context. This may include explaining a pathogenic variant, an uncertain finding, or a negative or uninformative result, as well as discussing possible implications for clinical management, relatives and cascade testing.
The purpose is not simply to communicate a laboratory finding, but to support informed decisions and help individuals and families understand what the information does—and does not—mean.
Areas of focus
Evaluation of personal and family cancer history, identification of patterns that may suggest inherited predisposition, and discussion of the most appropriate genetic-testing strategy, provided the individual consents to testing.
Preparation for the possible outcomes of testing, followed by interpretation of the result within the individual clinical and family context.
Communication of pathogenic findings, variants of uncertain significance, negative results and inconclusive findings, including the limitations of current evidence and the possibility of future reinterpretation.
Discussion of inheritance, communication within families, cascade testing and the potential relevance of an identified variant for biological relatives.
Collaboration with oncology professionals on testing options, interpretation of findings and the integration of genetic information into clinical care.
A professional interest in how genetic testing can be integrated into oncology pathways while preserving informed decision-making, accurate interpretation of results, psychosocial support, respect for patient autonomy and smooth continuity of care.
Clinical collaboration
I collaborate with the Breast Center at Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, as an external collaborator.
I provide genetic counselling to patients referred by the department, including hereditary cancer risk assessment, discussion of germline testing and interpretation of results.
I also collaborate with the medical team on testing options, the clinical interpretation of findings and their possible implications for patients and relatives.
Understanding inherited cancer risk
Why testing may be considered, what it can identify and what different categories of results can mean.
US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionHow counselling can support individuals and families considering testing for BRCA and other cancer-predisposition genes.
National Cancer InstituteInherited BRCA variants, associated cancer risks, testing and the possible implications of a result.
NHSAn accessible introduction to inherited cancer-predisposition genes and how testing is generally organised.
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